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A 44-year-old woman is evaluated for aching left anterior knee pain that began 2 weeks after starting a running program. The pain is worse after prolonged sitting and when walking downstairs. She does not have instability or locking of the knee. Medical history is unremarkable, and she takes no medications.
On physical examination, vital signs are normal. The left knee is normal in appearance, without swelling, redness, or deformity. Range of motion is normal. Palpation of the joint lines, femoral condyles, proximal tibia, and patellar tendon does not produce tenderness. Pain is reproduced by squatting and by application of pressure to the patella. The remainder of the examination is normal.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A: Iliotibial band syndrome
B: Patellofemoral pain syndrome
C: Pes anserine bursitis
D: Prepatellar bursitis
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